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Korea is a country of connections. Connections through geographical origin, school and even military service play a significant role in Korean society. Some people even consider church as a place to m...
Updated : 2014.03.12 20:53
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Two exhibitions in Seoul cast new light on some of the flashpoints in the tumultuous Korea-Japan relations: the East Sea and comfort women. The East Sea is the Korean name of the body of water between...
Updated : 2014.03.12 20:52
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Interest is growing in the two mysterious black rocks found at Korean farms, with early analysis results indicating that at least one may be a meteorite.On Wednesday, a second rock suspected of being ...
Updated : 2014.03.12 20:51
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Doctors and the government are likely to return to the negotiation table over new medical policies ahead of a nationwide strike planned later this month.The Korean Medical Association, the country’s largest group of physicians, said Wednesday afternoon that they would accept the governmen...
Updated : 2014.03.12 20:49
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The number of practicing physicians in Korea is the lowest among the member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, although the figure has increased over the past few yea...
Updated : 2014.03.11 20:51
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A student attending Korea University was arrested on charges of murdering his former girlfriend after she refused to date him again, police said Tuesday.According to Seoul Seongbuk Police Station, the 20-year-old suspect surnamed Lee was arrested Thursday after he admitted to killing the v...
Updated : 2014.03.11 20:49
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Concerns about the country’s health services are growing as doctors plan to launch further industrial action later this month, despite stern warnings from the government.On Monday, thousands of docto...
Updated : 2014.03.11 20:47
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The Seoul municipal government plans to develop diverse tour programs in an effort to lure more foreign tourists to the capital and increase their convenience, officials said Tuesday.A total of 125 tours will be developed by 2018 to reflect the unique tastes and preferences of tourists fro...
Updated : 2014.03.11 20:45
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Prosecutors on Tuesday raided the office of the state-run nuclear power plant operator’s senior executive in Seoul, as part of its investigation into the company’s corruption scandal. Investigators have been widening their probe into Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Corp. since last year fo...
Updated : 2014.03.11 20:45
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Thousands of Korean doctors staged a nationwide walkout Monday in protest of the government’s plan to allow telemedicine and for-profit subsidiaries under hospitals.As of Monday afternoon, about 30 p...
Updated : 2014.03.10 20:54
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A group of officials from the Swedish Intercountry Adoption Authority (MIA) recently visited Korea to study its controversial “baby box” system, which allows people to anonymously drop off children, child care groups said Monday.The baby box, operated by the Ju-sarang Community Church in...
Updated : 2014.03.10 20:44
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Police said on Monday they had found no evidence that a female contestant on a matchmaking show had been put under intense pressure by the TV crew before committing suicide. The 29-year-old woman, only identified by her family name Chun, was found dead in a guesthouse on Jejudo Island last...
Updated : 2014.03.10 20:43
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Rival political parties called for strict political neutrality from public officials on Monday following allegations that a presidential secretary intervened in nominations for upcoming local elections.The calls come after Lim Jong-hoon, the presidential secretary for civil petitions, resi...
Updated : 2014.03.10 20:43
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The local branch of an American university opened in one of South Korea’s free economic zones Monday, offering management and economics classes.George Mason University is the second foreign university to open a local branch at the Songdo Global University Campus at Songdo FEZ in Incheon, ...
Updated : 2014.03.10 20:43
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Prosecutors on Monday raided the headquarters of the state spy agency as part of their ongoing investigation into allegations that it was involved in fabricating evidence to charge a high-profile North Korean defector with espionage. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) is under sus...
Updated : 2014.03.10 19:07
